Senators Cory Booker of New Jersey and Marco Rubio of Florida have sponsored legislation requiring the government to monitor the items that recipients of SNAP benefits purchase. In doing so, they seek to encourage healthy eating. Sen. Booker stated in an announcement that “SNAP serves an essential part in reducing poverty and hunger, but must do…
As per a recent poll by the Save the Children Action Network, the majority of Americans favor providing even more food assistance to low-income families. The survey, which was provided confidentially to The Hill, may serve as an important lesson for conservatives who want to reduce SNAP benefits as a result of this year’s debate over…
When the Biden administration declared Friday that it will erase $39 billion in student debt for 804,000 students, many of them may have expected that the project would suffer the same destiny as the Supreme Court’s decision to kill the student loan forgiveness program last month. Experts on student loan forgiveness believe that this one…
In 15 days, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will begin giving SNAP benefits in Texas valued up to $1,691 for the month of August. People who are eligible for the SNAP benefits in Texas should get their payments by the middle of August. Texas has a large payment window that lasts through the first ten…
Representative Cori Bush will face penalties and fines for failing to file the finance report on time. Representative Cori Bush and Her Committee Will Expect Penalties and Fines After Failing to File Second-Quarter Finance Report on Time Following the end of the filing deadline, Representative Cori Bush and her committee will expect penalties and fines…
Addeo, who currently serves as VP of Finance in Universal Destinations & Experiences’ Creative Division, brings her extensive expertise to the organization. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has appointed Jennifer Addeo, CPA, to its Board of Directors With responsibility for managing nearly $2.4 billion in attraction and hotel capital development worldwide, including locations…
US economic slowdown is now looking better following efforts to improve and strengthen various sectors. US Economic Slowdown to Get Better in Coming Months Following Efforts in Different Sectors Because of the US economic slowdown due to inflation and the struggles during the pandemic, the administration finds ways and strategies to improve and strengthen various…
Per Scholas will provide tuition-free training in the city’s Ion District in Midtown. Per Scholas, the national tech training nonprofit has announced its expansion into Houston, Texas The new campus, situated at 4201 Main St., is made possible through an investment from Rice University, which developed the Ion, as well as additional support from BlackRock…
Larry Sand, writing for City Journal, emphasizes that factors beyond the impact of Covid-19 are contributing to students’ difficulties. Failing schools continue to struggle, as the latest scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading and math reveal a concerning long-term trend Surprisingly, failing schools’ lack of funding cannot be blamed, as per-pupil…
Taxpayers have a right to be knowledgeable about where their money is going. So Primary Election Taxpayer Transparency Tool for August Ballot Measures. The Transparency Tool to be used in the primary election is found here John Wilson, King County Assessor, released his primary election Taxpayer Transparency Tool in King County Assessor. The Taxpayer…